The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-05
MOVEMENTS OF LABOR.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEE AGAIN In SESSION.
Secret Circular BOycOtting Phil Ar.
mOur-Trouble Among New York
Knights.

WASHINGTON, January 4.-The spe-
cisl committee to investigate the
strikes in the Southwest, of which ex-
Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, is
Chairman, will hold a meeting this
afternoon for the purpose of taking
any additional evidence which may
be offered relating to the matter un-
der consideration, and also to allow
parties interested to file such briefs as
they desire.
K. OF L. TROUBLES.
NEW YORK, January 3.-The meet
ing of the Central Labor Union in
Clarendon Hall, yesterday, WAS taken
up with a succession OF attacks on Dis
trict Assembly No. 40, of the Knights
of Labor. A resolution Was adopted
asking Congress to pass bill pro-
hibiting the doing OF Government
work by contract, and providing for
the employment OF union men on all
government work.
1t lie not only in the Central Labor
Union that the Knights OF Labor are
in trouble. There are now in this
city and its vicinity number of eus-
pended local assemblies attached to
District Assembly No. 40, with mem.
bership estimated at 5000. This does
not include the Montauk Association
of Brooklyn. 1t was announced yes.
terdsy that representatives OF all these
locals recently held a meeting to de-
eide on some concerted action. They
are all suspended bscsuee they have
refused to pay the ST. assessment for
the purchase of Pythsgorss Hall.
A central council OF the suspended
locals was formed at the meeting, but
it was decided that no positive action
should be taken as yet, except that
under no circumst nces would the 81
assessment be paid. They will await
the result of the sgitatioR for special
session of the General Assembly. If
this is not accomplished, or il the re-
suit is not satisfactory, they will leave
the Knights altogether, form a new
organic alton, and possibly sffiiate
with the American Federation OF
Lsbor.
PHIL. ARMOUR BoYCoITBD.
CHICAGO, January "A secret cir.
cular has been Issued by District AS
semblies Nos. 81 ard 1856, Knights of
Labor, of Chicago, as boycott against
Armour 4 Co. 1t WAS sent out some
time ago, but Las been kept a pro-
found secret from the day of it's issu-
ance, November II, until yesterday,
when copy OF the document fell into
the hands Of reporter. 1t i5 quite
lengthy, reciting the stock yard trou.
bles, brands Armour and other CAPT.
talists as relentless, grinding monopo-
lists, and, with withering words, refers
to the attempt to compel the Knights
tosign an iron-clad agreement renounc-
ing their allegiance to all lab )r organ
izations. Then follows an appeal to
workingmen.
CHICAGO, ILL, January 3.-Mr. P.
d. Armour was asked this morning
how he thought the boycott that has
been declared against him would affect
bis business.
"Never heard of 1t until this mora
ing," he replied. "But we have been
doing an increased business for some
weeks past, and began to suspect that
something OF the kind was up. Why,
| a boycott helps business; we gain ten
orders where we lose one, and every
one seems to be in sympathy with
anyone against whom boycott is de-
clared. No, sir, it is no weapon fol
this country, and the American peo.
ole will not couutenance any such
procedure. Are my worsmen con-
cerned in it2 Well, l really can't say,
1 haven't inquired into the matter In
that direction"
MINERS TO FORM A DISTRICT AesRMBLl
| OF X. OF L.
PITTsBuRG, PA January A dele
gate convention OF M1nong )hela, Ka-
nawha aud Youghiogheny river mi
ners is in session here today for the
purpose of forming a district of the
Knights of Labor, to be composed Of
the miners OF the three rivers The
Monongehela miners want an advance
and it is proposed 10 make a demand
for iucre ase as coon as the new organ.
ization is perfected.
SIX THOUSAND MEN THROWN OUT or
EMPLOYMENT.
WILKEsRARRE, Pa, January ALI
the collieries in this region shipping
over the New Jersey Central railroad
were idle today except two, on &C
count OF the strike of the dock hands
at Port Johnson and Elizabethport
The closing of mines has thrown out
of work 5000 men at the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Company's mines, 450 a.
the Hanover Oompsny'e, $50 at the
Reds, 800 at Bennett Company and
800 at the Parish Company's mines; {
total of 800 men.
WILL REoRGANIzE IN sUBD.sTRIcTs.
PITTsBURa, Pa, January 4.-Tht
miners' convention, in session here
dissolved their old organisation today
aud tomorrow will reorgauiLe it into
subdistricts Nos. 4, 3 and 6, of Nationa
District Assembly No. 1876, Knights o
Labor. Subdistrict No. 4 will comprist
the mines in the coke regions, ship
ping to Eastern markets; No. 5 viii
comprise all railroad mines shipping
to Western markets, and No. 6 tn,
mines of the Monongahela and Ohit
rivers, down to tae mouth of the
Kanawha, and the mines or tn
Kanawha river. The mines hsv'
heretofore had separate organizations
but in the future will act in unison.